The people in the underground passage quickly all climbed up.

There were seven heavily armed warriors armed with swords and shields of the same style, and they were the back-ups of the paladins who were being trained in the temple. Pastor Eddard was one of five priests with a priest's robe over chain mail, and was the leader of the entire team. The remaining ten were supposed to be the temple servants or the paladin's followers, and they were generally armed with crossbows - Notos was one of the few gods who did not forbid priests and paladins to use them.

The "missing" group had apparently been in the underground passage for some time, each with more or less black mud on their faces.

Most of the people were sent to rest, and four people who seemed to have higher positions in the temple remained.

"Ma'am, we've been attacked by monsters!"

Pastor Ed, one of the four who remained, described what had happened at the temple the evening before.

It was an evening no different than usual. After finishing the evening prayers, Pastor Ed was in his room looking through the holy scriptures, a habit he had developed over the years. Not long after the holy tome was opened, a loud noise suddenly sounded outside the house, as if something was exploding. He hurried out of the room, only to feel a wave of heat rush over his face, and the cabin where Brother Charlton lived turned into a flame.

The hut burned for a while and then went out because the flames were so fierce. The loud noise immediately attracted most of the people in the temple, and just as everyone was busy putting out the fire and looking for Brother Charlton, suddenly the monster attacked them.

The monster has an extremely ugly face, sharp claws, and a body as tough as a dried corpse. They attack from above, like devils descending from the sky. The people who were caught off guard and were busy fighting the fire immediately fell down several times.

The monster in Pastor Ed's mouth is undoubtedly a ghoul. The ghouls caused a bloody storm in the crowd, but the combatants present reacted immediately and immediately returned the color with magic magic. Pastor Ed had been through many battles, and although he was attacked and slightly panicked at the moment, he also killed several ghouls.

The ghouls are fierce, but they are in the temple after all. On the one hand, they were suppressed by the temple itself, and on the other hand, because they were not numerically advantageous, they were all killed quickly

"What about the casualties?"

"Twelve were dead and seven wounded. The deceased has been buried in the cemetery at the back, and treatment has been arranged for the injured. ”

So far, there have been no problems. But why did a large group of people suddenly run to the underpass? Judging from the cautious way they walked the stone staircase, it was clear that they did not know that this entrance and exit were in the temple. In other words, they did not enter the underground passage through this entrance. What happened in the meantime?

Ms. Moghley then asked, "How did you get out of here?" ”

"Repelling the monster's attack, we began to rescue the wounded. We searched every corner of the temple and searched for the wounded. We were very lucky to find the wounded old friar in the prayer room. The old friar told us......"

Lady Moghley immediately interrupted, "Old friar? Is Brother Charlton? ”

"Yes. Thank you, my lord, that the old monk was not poisoned by monsters. He told us that he had discovered a secret passage in the south of the town and had seen the monster crawl out of it. The old monk was going to come back to report the news, but he had trouble with his legs and feet, and it was too late to come back. Because this monster is very evil, if it escapes into the town, it will cause panic among the townspeople, causing a lot of casualties. Therefore, the old monk asked us to temporarily block the news and immediately go to the secret passage to clear it. These monsters must be destroyed as soon as possible! ”

"What about Brother Charlton? And what about himself? ”

The key to the matter was all Lesardan Pedros Charlton. As long as you can confront him face to face......

"I'm sorry, ma'am." Pastor Ed paused, his eyes visibly sad, "Old monk, he's missing. ”

"Missing?"

"The old monk entered the secret passage with us. Soon after entering the dark tunnel, we lost our way. We take turns using illumination to explore our paths. After a long time, the monster suddenly appeared again and attacked us again. This time we were prepared and quickly repelled them. But the old monk accidentally fell into the hands of the monster during the battle and was dragged into the darkness by the monster. We hurriedly went up to look for it, but ......"

There was silence, and Pastor Eddard's grief seemed to take over the other three temple members who also remained. All three were Paladin Trainees, and they were equally sad, and one of them covered his face with his hand.

"Are there any other casualties in entering the tunnel?"

"No, it's just the old friar's ......"

Compared to the sadness of the four, although Lady Moghley frowned, her eyes were more thoughtful, and there was no sadness at all. The same goes for others who have come all the way from the Morey Trail.

"Hey, what do you think?"

Lili, who was sitting in the back row, quietly bit her ear with Fang Qiuling.

"There's definitely a problem. The important person died before the confrontation, how could it be so coincidental. Besides, ghouls kill and eat people, I believe it. Taken away, I don't believe it. What are they arresting people for? When to reserve grain? ”

"yes, that's a coincidence. It could be the evil 'corpse collector' or the last heir of the family. When we returned, the house burned down. We just found his whereabouts, and this time it was even more straightforward, and he disappeared directly. Reeves's words would not have dared to write like this. ”

Reeves, whose full name is William Shanod Reeves, is a famous playwright who lives in the neutral capital of Paranzas. He is currently one of the most famous writers in the Western Continent of Araka, and his writing is represented by the intricate conception and the reversal of whimsy.

"You've read Reeves' script?"

Fang Qiuling was a little surprised.

Karthas is very far from Lake Stellar Eyes, where the neutral capital of Paranthas is located, and passes through six or seven countries on the way. It usually took more than half a year for the latest books and books of Paranthas to reach Karthas, and they were scarce items that could only be obtained by the upper nobility.

"What? You've seen it too. Which story do you like? ”

"I don't like it." Fang Qiuling coughed lightly and pointed to the front with a small movement, "Shhh, listen quietly." ”

"Oh......"

Lady Mogre seemed to finish asking, and it was the turn of the two male paladins to ask. The two male paladins asked more nuanced questions, their questions focused more on how the ghouls attacked in the dark, how they sneaked up, and how they dragged them.

"What do you think, Mr. Norn?"

Ms. Moghley also sat in the back row.

Which does it mean? Ghoul, or Brother Charlton? ”

"Both, of course."

"Oh, wait a minute, I'll ask something first......" Fang Qiuling stood up, then clapped his hands to attract attention, "Excuse me, interrupt." Old Ed, ask you something. Have there been any rituals here in recent days? The kind that destroys the ancient god sacrifice vessels. ”

Pastor Ed's face was visibly stunned: "Sacrificial ritual? Destroy the ancient god sacrifice vessels? ”

Seeing Pastor Ed's expression, Fang Qiuling immediately knew the answer: "It seems that there is none." His gaze then turned to the others, "What about you?" Did you know? Or does anyone know that a new ancient god ritual has been delivered to the temple recently? ”

All he answered was shaking his head.

Fang Qiuling's gaze immediately turned back to Ms. Mogree: "If my theological knowledge, plane knowledge, and appraisals and rumors are ...... If these are all taken together, if there is nothing wrong, the dagger should be ...... 'dark dagger'. There shouldn't be many people who know about the Hidden Dagger nowadays, but at that time, it could be a famous murder weapon, a sacrificial weapon belonging to the ancient god Audus. The ancient god Odus is one of the many gods who fell in the Year of Chaos, once the demon lord of the Endless Abyss and a necromantic monarch with powerful divine powers. As a sacrificial weapon of the ancient god Odus, the Dark Dagger is said to be linked to the plane of the undead, and can drive the undead to their own use. ”

"You mean these ghouls are controlled by that sacrificial vessel, the Dark Dagger?"

Miss Moghley's voice was a little lower.

"Yes, that's what I guessed." Fang Qiuling continued, "Although there is no direct evidence, I can now confirm that Brother Lesrdan Pedros Charlton is the corpse collector Les Pukelt! ”

Lily interjected and asked, "What about Pukelt Charlton Rice?" Is this guy the same Les Pukelt? ”

"Mostly. But it doesn't matter if it's or not. Now the target is clear, and that is Les Pokelt, the corpse collector. He has two identities or three identities. He's a necromancer anyway, and there's always a good way to kill him! ”

Fang Qiuling's words seemed to stir up a thousand waves. The paladins present only frowned slightly, because after so much, coupled with various analyses and foreshadowing, they also had a lot of doubts in their hearts. Now Fang Qiuling was just saying their suspicions. The other four temple leaders did not participate in the journey of the Lianhe Shoal, so they immediately jumped up. Pastor Ed even rolled up his sleeves and prepared to hit someone.

Brother Charlton has been dedicated to the temple for more than a decade. In his later years, for the safety of the townspeople, he personally entered the secret passage to eliminate the monster regardless of his personal safety, and finally did not believe that he was killed by the monster - such an old man actually slandered him as a necromancer! You stranger from nowhere, don't you want to learn the wrath of the gods?

Pastor Ed grabbed Fang Qiuling's collar, and the anger on his face couldn't be concealed. He clenched his fists and was about to punch them down, but as soon as his wrist tightened, Ms. Mogre grabbed his hand.

"Ed, sit down."

Pastor Eddard blushed, but he couldn't break free of Lady Moghley.

"Old Ed, you're ready to beat me up after not seeing you for a few days? We've been on the battlefield together, we've slashed orcs together. Fang Qiuling coldly opened Pastor Ed's hand and straightened his collar casually, "Don't you know what the monster in your mouth is?" Ghoul! What else can ghouls do besides know how to kill and gnaw corpses? Dragged away by ghouls, you believe this! ”

"I saw it with my own eyes!" Although Pastor Ed let go of his hand, he still looked indignant, "Ma'am, how can you cover him?" He ......"

Not only Ed, but the other three temple leaders were also angry.

"Ed, sit down. So are you, all sit down! Lady Moghley's voice was cold, cold as ice, but her attitude was clear, "Mr. Norn is our loyal ally. ”

"Ma'am!"

Lady Mogre's gaze froze again: "This is the oracle of His Highness Notos. Thurik V. Norn, Viscount Norn, is our loyal ally. ”

As soon as these words came out, the scene was suddenly silent.

Fang Qiuling was slightly stunned, and his gaze immediately became subtle.

As Mofei's Law says, nothing is as simple as it seems.

The singers of the elves have traveled thousands of miles to bring the advanced skills of the bard. Although her sister or sister is the head of the Elven Village in the Morey Forest, this is obviously not a by-the-way considering the erratic whereabouts of the singer. And how could such a thing fall into the ears of the singer in the misty lake of the western frontier of Karts, where there was suddenly a little-known bard? You know, every day the bard who dies on an adventure has to line up in front of the Grim Reaper.

The goddess of love, Shuna, is a passionate and unrestrained deity who has this very good popularity...... It should be a divine relationship. Her paladin, a female paladin, came to Karthhas because of the guidance of the prophecy to find the person mentioned in the prophecy. What is the specific content of this prophecy? Looking for a bard who can sing narrative poetry love songs? The bards are all flamboyant people, and what can't they do in order to create "beautiful encounters"? And don't you think it's strange for a paladin to find a bard?

Earlier, Two Possible Beings had sent a kitten from the distant Endless Glacier to swear allegiance. From the Endless Glacier to Karthas, which traverses most of the continent of Arakka, Kitty Charm has been on her journey since a year ago, and has just arrived not long ago. A year ago, Fang Qiuling was still holding the mouse and manipulating the keyboard in front of him to kill all sides in the game.

And now Sally Mogre, the paladin of the wind god Notos, has informed Notos that he has sent down an oracle, and Fang Qiuling's identity in Elune's 'Shuric V. Norn' is a loyal ally of the Temple of Notos. There are many kinds of allies, and loyal allies are undoubtedly the most reliable of them. What does this oracle say? A fledgling minstrel deserves the attention of a god of moderate divine power?

Once is a coincidence, twice is lucky, so what is the third and fourth?

Believing that it was a coincidence, Fang Qiuling felt that his thirty years of life could be in vain. Where are so many good things!